Luxury Maamoul with Walnuts and Dates

Luxury maamoul with walnuts and dates, in a detailed, tried-and-tested recipe that will accompany your sweet occasions and add beauty to your special hospitality!

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Dough

4 cups fine chicken flour1 cup coarse semolina1 cup flour450 g animal ghee (vegetable ghee makes maamoul hard)1 cup liquid milk1 teaspoon instant yeast1 cup powdered sugar1 tablespoon ground mahlab1/4 cup orange blossom water or rose water, as desired

Important note

The semolina and flour may not need all of the liquid milk, so add the milk slowly and gradually as needed by the dough.

Date filling

1 kilo pitted dates1 tablespoon ghee1 medium teaspoon ground cinnamon1 medium teaspoon ground anise or cardamomKnead the mixture well to obtain a date dough, then shape it into medium balls according to the size of the maamoul piece.

Walnut filling

1/2 kilo walnuts, broken or coarsely ground, as desired3 tablespoons powdered sugar1/4 cup thick syrup or sugar syrupTo make knafeh, here is the link: How to Make Cheese KnafehAlso from Fatima, here is how to Knafeh Shredding

Step 1

Place the semolina, 'tahin al-farkha' flour, and all-purpose flour in a bowl and spread the ghee on top of the mixture

Cooking notes

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